Compact Vacuum Material Handler

a vacuum material and handler technology, applied in the direction of positive displacement liquid engines, couplings, fluid couplings, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to move from one piece of equipment to another with the material held in place, and the application of prior art vacuum material handlers has been limited, so as to achieve the effect of reducing additional cost, weight and siz

Active Publication Date: 2010-07-22
VACUELEVATOR VACUWORX INT
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[0007]The present invention provides a compact vacuum material handler unit which can be coupled to various pads to move pipe and other large bulky material. The present design provides the advantage of being able to be moved from a first piece of equipment such as an excavator or overhead crane to a second piece of equipment such as a fork lift while maintaining a grip on a pipe or other material. This is possible due to the vacuum material handler not being dependent upon the hydraulic power supply from the excavator to operate the rotator or vacuum pump.
[0008]By coupling the output shaft of the drive engine to the input shaft of the vacuum pump and then

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The prior art vacuum material handlers have been somewhat limited in applications to being used only on the equipment having a supply of hydraulic fluid.
They are also not readily moved from one piece of equipment to another with the material held in place, i.e. it has not heretofore not been possible to pick up a pipe with the material handle

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[0023]Turning now to FIGS. 1 through 6, the compact vacuum material handler of the present invention 20 has a frame 22, onboard drive engine 24, onboard vacuum pump 26, onboard hydraulic pump 28, rotator 30 and pads 32. When in use the vacuum material handler 20 can be coupled to an excavator, boom, backhoe or other equipment E by connecting it to the rotator 30. The material handler 20 can also be used in connection with a crane or other hoist by replacing the rotator 30 with a pick eye (not shown). When the material handler 20 is mounted to a excavator or other equipment E it can be used to pick up sheet metal, pipe P or other large items with a relatively smooth and uniform surface. The operator of the excavator lowers the vacuum handler 20 until the pads 32 come into contact with the pipe P or other material to be lifted.

[0024]Once the pads 32 are in contact with the pipe P the vacuum solenoid 18 opens placing the pads in fluid communication with the vacuum reservoir 54 and the...

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An improved vacuum material handler having an onboard drive engine powering a vacuum pump and a hydraulic pump. The vacuum material handler also having a frame with integrated forklift lugs.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a vacuum powered material handler. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved compact vacuum handler used for moving pipe, flat stock, steel and other large and relatively heavy items having a smooth uniform surface.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Vacuum material handlers are pieces of equipment which can be mounted on the boom of an excavator, overhead crane or other equipment to move large and heavy objects. They are most commonly found in pipeline construction and certain manufacturing facilities where they are used to move large diameter pipe or flat stock steel. The vacuum material handlers available on the market today typically have a frame with a hydraulically powered rotator which can be coupled to the boom of an excavator. The high pressure hydraulic fluid from the excavator is used to operate the rotator and rotate the material being moved.[0003]The frame carries an internal combu...

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IPC IPC(8): B66F11/00
CPCB66C1/0256B66C1/0287F15B1/26B66C13/12F04B17/00B66C1/0293B66C1/0262
Inventor SOLOMON, WILLIAM J.HOCUTT, DARRELL
Owner VACUELEVATOR VACUWORX INT
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